Not Your Grandma‘s Cancer Show

Cancer Scams and Scammers

In this episode members of the Shine team talk about cancer scammers and scams - those people who fake cancer and offer up fake cancer cures - and how they affect us all. And no: that "ancient herb" won't cure you....

Weight and nutrition after cancer

In this episode, Tatum talks about weight (gaining it and losing it!) and how we can eat well with an eye on nourishing ourselves. Guests include Shine member Jemil, fitness coach (and cancer patient) Sarah Newman and registered dietician Victoria Deprez.

Scanxiety

Tatum interviews Ceinwen, a founding Director of Shine, and then talks about “scanxiety” with Christopher and Meera, two young adults living with cancer.

Sex and cancer

Tatum welcomes Dr Isabel White, a Psychosexual Therapist and Oncology Nurse to discuss common issues faced by men and women during and after cancer treatment and answer your questions.

Coping with anxiety, stress and PTSD after cancer

Tatum talks to three young adults that have all faced a diagnosis of cancer and then coped with symptoms of anxiety, stress or PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Richard, Greig and Natalie discuss their experiences and talk about ways of coping.

Travel, insurance and cancer

Tatum interviews Fiona, Shine member and founder of InsuranceWith, a specialist travel insurer for people with pre-existing conditions. She also talks to Kate about travelling after cancer treatment.

We don’t talk about cancer

How do we respond when someone tells us to keep quiet about our diagnosis? In this episode Tatum talks to three guests who’ve had that experience. Jelilat Oyetunji, Precious and Anoushe share how cancer is perceived in different cultures, how they reacted, and they let us in on how their responses evolved over time.

When your parent has cancer

Produced in partnership with students from Townley Grammar School, in this episode Tatum talks to Chloe and Ed about what it’s like to be a teenager whose parent has cancer and how adults can help them cope.

Dating after cancer

Dating can be tough at the best of times – but what about after cancer? In this episode of our podcast, Robin and Jess join Tatum in the studio to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of dating after cancer.

The other half: being the partner of a young adult with cancer

In this episode of Not Your Grandma's Cancer Show, Tatum talks to Salma, Geoff, Matt, and Jason about what it’s like to be a partner of a young adult living with a cancer diagnosis.